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From: nathanm@hp-pcd.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.general
Subject: Inappropriate Postings
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Date: Tue, 29-May-84 01:37:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 29 01:37:00 1984
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Nf-From: hpcvre!nathanm    May 22 21:37:00 1984

As pointed out in recent articles, there has been a
rash of postings to net.general that do not belong.
This article is not directed at the offenders, but at
those who choose to rebuke the offenders.

For some reason, there seems to be a non-trivial quantity
of self-righteous jerks who see the need to rebuke naive
offenders with obnoxious, sarcastic letters reminding them
of the wide readership of this group, the cost of long-
distance telephone calls and the utter triviality of their
topic.  This really isn't necessary.  A gentle reminder
would do the job.

I realize that some people gain enormous satisfaction from
the belittling process, but I had hoped that most of the
net citizens were more mature.  Sure, I went through such
a phase with my younger siblings.  But, by and large, I
outgrew it with the onset of puberty.

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Nathan Meyers
hp-pcd!nathanm